Callable bonds are a type of bond that the issuer can “call” or redeem before the maturity date. The specifics vary from bond to bond, but callable bonds always have one thing in common — the issuer ...

When companies and governments issue bonds, they do so with a specific maturity date attached to the bond. For example, a five-year corporate bond will pay interest for five years before it’s ...

Bond investors are used to studying features like yield, maturity and credit quality. But many municipal and corporate bonds throw a curve: a "call" feature that ends the income flow, adding a layer ...

This week, the Sterling Report aims to introduce another common feature of fixed income instruments — call options. By explaining the way a call option works, the implications and the pros and cons, ...

If a bond is "callable," it means that the issuer has the right to buy the bond back at a predetermined date before its full maturity date. The call could happen at the bond's face value, or the ...

When an investor purchases a bond, one of the key pieces of information to know is when it matures. Bonds are debt instruments that outline certain loan terms for the lender and the borrower.

The advance refunding of tax-exempt bonds with taxable bonds is the dominant activity in the municipal markets. This is the major driver of the increase in taxable volume. According to a recent report ...

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A Callable bond is a type of bond or debt security that allows the issuer of the bond to retain the privilege of redeeming it at some point before the date of maturity. It also comes with an embedded ...